2019 Asian Tour

[DartJack Horseman]

bloody hell, there were so many <50 avgs... Asia

[Rogg]

Jetze Jan Idsardi‏ @jetze_jan
Asian Tour Order of Merit 2. Paul Lim strikes back after losing yesterdays final. He turned 65 two days ago, but is on course to qualify for the 2020 Worlds. Leung impressive, Asada and Malicdem got work to do.

[ITG]

The winner of this tour amongst others should be eligible before BDO shite for the Grand Slam.

[The Thorn]

Expect Lam and Lim reaching Ally Pally again comfortably. We've already seen last year that those guys were pretty decent, a few years on this tour could produce a couple really good players. Like Malicdem last year who was pretty much unknown for us who aren't that much into Asian darts.

Maybe the Asians just need a few more incentives now to leave their own steel or soft tip circuits and join the PDC now? Ally Pally places are a nice boost but that doesn't require them playing the pro tour, in fact playing the pro tour would leave them a worse chance as far as WC qualifying goes.

The Grand Slam place is a decent idea, there are a few tournaments like the World Series finals where you could put a few Asian guys in. The problem is, that still doesn't convert them to playing the tour in the UK. Which has to be the ultimate goal in a few years. I'd definitely like to see the likes of Asada, Lam, Ilagan or Malicdem on the pro tour next year, Lim is probably too old but the rest could do fine.

[thegentle]

Expect Lam and Lim reaching Ally Pally again comfortably. We've already seen last year that those guys were pretty decent, a few years on this tour could produce a couple really good players. Like Malicdem last year who was pretty much unknown for us who aren't that much into Asian darts.

Maybe the Asians just need a few more incentives now to leave their own steel or soft tip circuits and join the PDC now? Ally Pally places are a nice boost but that doesn't require them playing the pro tour, in fact playing the pro tour would leave them a worse chance as far as WC qualifying goes.

The Grand Slam place is a decent idea, there are a few tournaments like the World Series finals where you could put a few Asian guys in. The problem is, that still doesn't convert them to playing the tour in the UK. Which has to be the ultimate goal in a few years. I'd definitely like to see the likes of Asada, Lam, Ilagan or Malicdem on the pro tour next year, Lim is probably too old but the rest could do fine.

I was thinking it would be nice to offer a UK Open spot to the better players on this tour. It was pretty much all Lam played when he had his tour card, at the very least someone like him wouldn't need to go to Q-School and possibly clog up the tour just to get to Minehead. The idea of Grand Slam places is also interesting (more so than frigging Q-School failures from the BDO), but really it's going to need some astronomical money on offer to get the Asians to uproot themselves halfway across the world, especially when the best players are earning a very decent whack in soft-tip

[The Thorn]

Again, the UK Open spots would be nice but I'm really thinking the PDC should get these guys on the pro tour. I don't have a fucking clue how, honestly. Just that it has to happen

[skweezit]

looks like Mikuru Suzuki is skipping this weekend's PDC Asian Tour dates in Kobe.
don't see her listed.

[Dining Room Darts]

I'd scrap the World Series in favour of 3 proper 300k+ 4/5 day tournaments in North America, Oceania and Asia. Take the top 64 in the OOM and add the top 16 in the 3 other OOMs. Also give a few places for them in the UK Open. Darts is too concentrated in Europe and we're stopping the likes of Lam, Ilagan, Lim, Asada etc from 'progressing'. I'm sure the UK/European-based players (17-64) would love a few weeks in Japan, Canada and Australia with the consolation of £1000 as a 1st round loser.

[thegentle]

I'd scrap the World Series in favour of 3 proper 300k+ 4/5 day tournaments in North America, Oceania and Asia. Take the top 64 in the OOM and add the top 16 in the 3 other OOMs. Also give a few places for them in the UK Open. Darts is too concentrated in Europe and we're stopping the likes of Lam, Ilagan, Lim, Asada etc from 'progressing'. I'm sure the UK/European-based players (17-64) would love a few weeks in Japan, Canada and Australia with the consolation of £1000 as a 1st round loser.

UK Open I'd be totally in favour of, you look at players like Lam, he's only been over in the UK for the Open so you might as well give him and other top international players a go in that rather than have them possibly clog up Q-School to even go for that. Would rather the likes of the Asian cohort than most of the amateur qualifiers we're getting for the UK Open in this day and age

[thegentle]

Grand Slam as well, with the BDO becoming weaker and weaker there's no point in giving Waites a whirl when you could give the Asians/Aussies/Americans a shot

[thegentle]

Asada playing better, just averaged 107 to beat Malicdem and reach his first final of 2019, Lam or Muramatsu in the final

[thegentle]

Muramatsu wins 5-4 and reaches his first ever Asian Tour final

[thegentle]

Muramatsu wins (5-3, despite averaging 89 to Asada's 99), becoming the second Japanese player and 6th player overall to win a title on the Asian Tour

[thegentle]

[Greipel]

Always the same 5-6 players.

[thegentle]

Not exactly, loads of the bigger names in the field were miles away last year, and Malicdem came from nowhere

[skweezit]

happy for Haruki.
He's a shooter.

[Dining Room Darts]

Grand Slam as well, with the BDO becoming weaker and weaker there's no point in giving Waites a whirl when you could give the Asians/Aussies/Americans a shot

Spot on with that. No need for 8 BDO players now. Players Championship finals could also ditch 60-64 and allow the other OOM winners in.

[thegentle]

Asada through to another final, averaging 103 in his semi. Will be against Hong Kong opposition in the shape of Lam or Leung. Muramatsu backed up his win yesterday with a last 8 finish today

[thegentle]

Lam takes out 160 to beat Leung 5-4, ideal result for Asada really as it guarantees him a place in the top 4